The Week Ahead – 17th April 2023

FOCUS ON: Wide-ranging set of data releases could influence the next market move.

• Inflation is the key metric influencing the markets, and UK CPI due on Wednesday could point to inflation there still being in double-digits.
• Employment, GDP, and sentiment reports are also due to be released.
• US earnings season gets into full swing.

The coming week is full of mid-range data reports covering a wide selection of topics. GDP, inflation, retail sales, and producer confidence will all be updated at a time when markets are shifting towards adopting a ‘risk-on’ approach.

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Forex

GBPUSD

Traders of sterling-based currency pairs can expect volatility levels to increase on Tuesday when the UK unemployment rate is announced. Wednesday’s release of UK CPI data will be the key metric to look out for; that data point still drives the Bank of England’s interest rate policy.

The Bank’s stated priority is getting inflation under control, and with the last reading being 10.4%, there is still some way to go.

Daily Price Chart – GBPUSD Chart – Daily Price Chart

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GBPUSD Chart – Hourly Price Chart

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UK economic reports:

• Tuesday 18th April – 7 am GMT – UK employment data: Analysts expect the February unemployment rate to rise to 3.8% from 3.7% and the claimant count to drop by 9500 in March. Average earnings are forecast to rise 5.1% for the three months to February, a slowdown from the 5.7% in January.
• Wednesday 19th April – 7 am GMT – UK CPI (March): Analysts forecast prices to rise 10.2% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month, down from 10.4% and 1.1% in February. Core CPI is expected to rise 6%, down from 6.2%.
• Friday 21st April – 7 am GMT – UK retail sales (March): Analysts forecast sales to fall 0.5% month-on-month.

UK company reports:

• Tuesday 18th April – Moneysupermarket.com, easyJet, and Deliveroo provide trading updates.
• Wednesday 19th April – Just Eat Takeaway.com trading update.
• Thursday 20th April – WHSmith releases quarterly earnings.

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EURUSD

This week sees a deep dive into Eurozone sentiment. Reports are due to be released on the health of consumers, manufacturers, and the service sector. All can be expected to influence the price of euro currency pairs and provide trading opportunities.

EURUSD Chart – Daily Price Chart

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EURUSD Chart – Hourly Price Chart

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Eurozone asset-influencing economic data:

• Tuesday 18th April – 10 am GMT – German ZEW index (April): Analysts forecast economic sentiment index to rise to 15.
• Thursday 18th April – 3.00 pm GMT – eurozone consumer confidence (April, flash): Analysts forecast a rise to -19.
• Friday 19th April – 9.00 am German PMIs (April, flash): Analysts forecast manufacturing PMI to fall to 44 and services PMI to fall to 44.7.
• Friday 19th April – 9.00 am eurozone PMIs (April, flash): Analysts forecast manufacturing PMI to fall to 47 and services PMI to fall to 54.

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Indices

S&P 500

A strong opening to the earnings season was led by the big banks, with JP Morgan leading the way. Firms from other sectors will update investors this week, offering a chance to check the health of US consumers and big corporations.

S&P 500 Chart – Daily Price Chart – Trendline Support

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S&P 500 – Hourly Price Chart – Trendline Support

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US economic data:

• Friday 19th April – 2.45 pm eurozone PMIs (April, flash): Analysts forecast manufacturing PMI to fall to 51.4 and services PMI to fall to 51.8.

US company reports:

• Tuesday 18th April – Goldman Sachs, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Bank of America release Q1 earnings reports.
• Wednesday 19th April – Tesla and IBM Q1 earnings released.
• Thursday 20th April – American Airlines Q1 earnings.
• Friday 21st April – Procter & Gamble Q1 earnings.

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